Utah Ranks Third Among States With Women On Boards

The beehive state of Utah has been hailed for being the third largest state in the US for having the percentage of self-employed women workers.

The report released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Women in Business has ranked Utah third highest for having self-employed women in the United States.

44.5 percent of women are self-employed workers in Utah, the report said.

While Oregon with 45.4 percent of representation has topped the list, Texas has stood second with 44.5 percent (the same as reported for Utah). At the bottom of the list are Mississippi (31.2 percent), Arkansas (30.6 percent) and North Dakota (27.9 percent).

The growth in the percentage of the total self-employed workforce, both male and female, witnessed an increase in most states between 2001 and 2013. Oregon has witnessed a 7 percent rise in its overall workforce that is self-employed. Utah and Texas reported an 11 percent rise in the overall workforce that is self-employed during the period.

Get the complete list of states here: http://cwb.uschamber.com/blog/2013/11/top-states-women-boards